Denny Hoskins wins race to become Missouri’s next secretary of …
Nov 5, 2024 · Republican state Sen. Denny Hoskins will be Missouri’s next chief election official, defeating Democratic state Rep. Barbara Phifer. With all precincts reporting, the final, unofficial tally showed Hoskins defeated Phifer 58% to 40%.
Josh Hawley defeats Lucas Kunce in Missouri U.S. Senate race
Nov 5, 2024 · OZARK — U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley won a second term on Tuesday, cruising to victory over a well-financed rival in a state that hasn’t elected a Democrat to statewide office since 2018.. Hawley defeated Marine veteran Lucas Kunce 56% to 42% in final, unofficial results.
Missouri Senate passes bill making it harder for voters to amend …
Feb 22, 2024 · The bill came to a vote only after Democrats used a 21-hour filibuster to force Republicans to strip out language barring non-citizens from voting on amendments to the constitution and other items referred to as “ballot candy.” “We wanted a fair fight,” said Sen. Doug Beck of Affton, the assistant Democratic floor leader, at a news conference after Thursday’s vote.
Missouri Supreme Court voted 4-3 to keep abortion on ballot, …
Sep 20, 2024 · The decision to keep a constitutional amendment legalizing abortion on the November statewide ballot was decided by a narrowly-divided Missouri Supreme Court, according to opinions released Friday.. The majority opinion was written by Judge Paul Wilson, with Chief Justice Mary Russell, Judge Robin Ransom and Judge Brent Powell concurring.
Fire erupts in southeast Missouri at one of world’s largest lithium …
Smoke billows out of the collapsed roof at Critical Mineral Recovery’s lithium-ion battery recycling plant near Fredericktown, Missouri. Nearby residents were instructed to stay inside or — if they were in the immediate vicinity — evacuate after a fire broke out at the facility Wednesday (Madison County 911).
Missouri voters approve Amendment 3, overturn state’s abortion …
Nov 5, 2024 · Election 2024; Missouri voters approve Amendment 3, overturn state’s abortion ban Leaders of Missouri’s abortion-rights campaign emphasized that while Tuesday’s victory was hard-fought, the path to regaining abortion access in Missouri will be, too
Lawsuit challenges Missouri’s abortion restrictions hours after …
Nov 6, 2024 · Missouri’s Planned Parenthood clinics filed a lawsuit Wednesday seeking to strike down the state’s current abortion restrictions, less than 24 hours after an amendment enshrining reproductive rights in the constitution was approved by voters.. The news was announced Wednesday afternoon by coalition members of Missourians for Constitutional Freedom, the organization behind Amendment 3.
Missouri voters narrowly approve sports betting amendment
Nov 6, 2024 · By the time the NFL playoffs begin in January, sports betting will be legal in Missouri. The only remaining question now that voters approved Amendment 2 is whether bettors will use platforms licensed in Missouri or if players will have to use accounts linked to licenses from other states. The amendment directs the Missouri Gaming Commission to make sports betting available by Dec. 1, 2025.
Abortion decision weighs heavily on Missouri Supreme Court …
Oct 11, 2024 · Election 2024; Abortion decision weighs heavily on Missouri Supreme Court judge retention races Some progressives are publicly calling for voters to oust two Supreme Court judges up for a retention vote next month over their dissent in a lawsuit placing abortion on the November ballot
Farmers struggle with ‘bleak’ situation as Congress waffles on new …
Sep 30, 2024 · The cost of fertilizer is up; crop prices are down. Farmers have struggled through drought, and ranchers sold off huge swaths of their herd. To top it all off, Congress has yet to pass a new iteration of the Farm Bill, which expires in a matter of days.And it likely won’t take action on the wide-ranging legislation, which offers everything from nutritional assistance to …